THEMATIC BRIEF - Prevention, Responsible Consumption, and Technological Development for Plastic

Linkage to Zero Waste Technological challenges and innovation: Despite advances in Objective recycling technologies, Latin America and the Caribbean still face The correct management of plastics, focused on prevention, significant challenges, such as a lack of adequate infrastructure and promotion of responsible consumption, and technological The objective is to promote comprehensive and sustainab. [...] Through prevention, the aim is to avoid the excesive generation, encouraging responsible consumption practices such as while the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea invest generation of plastic waste from its source, employing strategies reuse, and continuously seeking technological innovations to enhance between 2.5% and 3% of their gross domestic product (GDP) in this such as reuse,. [...] This aims to increase the volume of material recycled and ensure the Equity in waste management: It is crucial to recognize the disparities It’s crucial to note that promoting responsible consumption involves availability of technology to process it and direct it to closed circularity in civil society, especially among recyclers and other informal actors educating the population about the importan. [...] and La economía circular: un modelo económico que lleva al crecimiento y al empleo sin comprometer el development of circular economy policies and models with waste According to the experience of initiatives such as the Plastic Pacts, as in the case of Colombia, it is crucial to consider that these collaborative medio ambiente. [...] Environmental sustainability and technology for the proper treatment and management of materials, design and reuse, as well as to create participation opportunities for employment in Latin America and the Caribbean (cepal.org) - CEPAL & as well as increasing the income received by informal recyclers and public and private actors in the value chains of plastic packaging.